About The Word Besiege
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Besiege Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Besiege?
[v] harass, as with questions or requests; "The press photographers besieged the movie star"
[v] surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna" [v] cause to feel distressed or worried; "She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged" Synonyms | Synonyms for Besiege: beleaguer | circumvent | hem in | surround Related Terms | Find terms related to Besiege: apply pressure | assail | assault | attack | beleaguer | beset | blandish | block | block off | block up | blockade | bound | box in | bug | buttonhole | cage | cajole | chamber | close in | coax | compass | contain | coop | coop in | coop up | cordon | cordon off | corral | cut off | dun | encircle | enclose | encompass | enshrine | envelop | exert pressure | fence in | harass | harry | hedge in | hem in | house in | importune | impound | imprison | incarcerate | include | inundate | invest | jail | kennel | lay siege to | leaguer | mew | mew up | nag | nag at | overwhelm | pen | pen in | pester | petition | plague | ply | pocket | press | pressure | push | quarantine | rail in | shrine | shut in | shut up | soften up | stable | sue | surround | tease | trap | urge | wall in | wheedle | work on | wrap | yard | yard up See Also | assail | attack | blockade | distress | ebb | importune | insist | seal off Besiege In Webster's Dictionary \Be*siege"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Besieged}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Besieging}.] [OE. bisegen; pref. be- + segen to
siege. See {Siege}.]
To beset or surround with armed forces, for the purpose of
compelling to surrender; to lay siege to; to beleaguer; to
beset.
Till Paris was besieged, famished, and lost. --Shak.
Syn: To environ; hem in; invest; encompass.
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